Kentucky recorded 645 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 47 across five Northern Kentucky counties. There were 18 in Boone, 14 in Kenton, 6 in Campbell, 5 in Pendleton, and 4 in Grant. There were 16 additional COVID-related deaths on Thursday statewide, though none were local. The state’s positivity rate is currently 2.81%. There are currently […]
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Ky. Realtors: Lack of Inventory Dampening Hot Housing Market
The low inventory in Kentucky’s housing market and slowly rising mortgage interest rates are starting to impact the sales boom since May of last year, Kentucky Realtors announced this week. February closings topped out at 3,484, up just below 2% from February of 2020 (3,424). Nationally, pending home sales dipped for a second […]
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COVID-19: 1,028 New Cases in Ky.; 83 in NKY (Over Three Days)
Wednesday’s update on COVID-19 in Kentucky included numbers from Monday and Tuesday because some 300 cases could not be confirmed and announced on those days until today, Governor Andy Beshear said. There was a technical issue on the reporting platform, he said. “Today’s case report reminds us that even though we’ve come so far in […]
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Saddler Stepping Down as NKY District Director of Health
Dr. Lynne Saddler announced Wednesday that she is stepping down as Northern Kentucky district director of health. She will end her time at the Northern Kentucky Health Department on December 31. “I am honored to have been in the service of public health here in Northern Kentucky for the past decade,” Dr. Saddler said. “It […]
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Kenton Judge Ruttle Suspended from Bench
Kenton County District Judge Ann Ruttle was suspended for one week without pay by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission in a decision released Wednesday. The suspension is set to take place from April 15 through April 22. According to the commission’s decision, Judge Ruttle was accused of requiring defendants in criminal trials to file written […]
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COVID-19: 16 New Cases in NKY; 2.89% Positivity Rate
Kentucky recorded 344 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including 16 in five Northern Kentucky counties. There were 8 new cases in Boone Co., 5 in Kenton Co., 2 in Campbell Co., 1 in Pendleton Co., and none in Grant Co. The state’s positivity rate is currently 2.89%. “If you haven’t gotten your COVID-19 vaccine […]
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In-Person Unemployment Appointments to Resume in Ky.
In-person unemployment insurance services will reopen at Kentucky Career Centers across the state, including the one on Madison Avenue in Covington, on April 15, Governor Andy Beshear and Ky. Labor Cabinet Secretary Larry L. Roberts announced Tuesday. Assistance will be appointment only, and such meetings can be scheduled starting at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April […]
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NKY Medical Examiner Office to Reopen, Beshear Announces
The Office of the State Medical Examiner (OSME) will reopen its Northern Kentucky office, Governor Andy Beshear said, noting that a bipartisan effort led to the reopening of the office that shuttered in March of 2018. “This was truly a bipartisan effort, led by Sen. (Chris) McDaniel, and demonstrates the imperative need for such essential […]
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COVID-19: 19 New Cases in NKY Over Past Two Days; 16+ Eligible for Vaccines
Kentucky released its COVID-19 case count for Sunday and Monday, which brought a total of 409 new cases between the two days. There were 19 cases in five Northern Kentucky counties over those two days, with 9 in Kenton Co., 7 in Boone Co., 2 in Campbell Co., one in Grant Co., and none in […]
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KDE Releases New Guidance on Supplemental School Year
From the Kentucky Department of Education The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document on April 5 that details how the Supplemental School Year Program impacts public education in the Commonwealth. The program, which was created March 24 when Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 128 into law, allows any K-12 student enrolled during […]